POSTAL ASSISTANT/SORTING ASSISTANT 2014 SOLVED PAPER

1.To provide
opportunities for education to the child
or as the case may be,ward between the
age of six and fourteen years is a:

A.Fundamental Right
under Indian Constitution

B.Fundamental Duty under Indian Constitution

C.Directive Principles of state policy Under Indian
Constitution

D.Legal Right under Indian Constitution

Ans:A

2.Find the incorrect
statement with respect to duration of houses of Parliament:

A.The council of states shall not be subject to dissolution

B.As nearly as possible 1/3 of members of council of states
shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year

C.While the
proclamation of emergency is in operation for maximum period allowed under the constitution of
India and has ceased to operate the period of House of the people may be
extended for a period of one year and not beyond

D.The house of the people,unless sooner dissolved,shall
continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.

Ans:C

3.Who shall be the
ex-officio Chairman of Council of States:

A.The President of India

B.The Vice President
of India

C.The Council of states shall choose a member of the council
to act as chairman

D.The Speaker of the House of People
Ans:B

4.Dilwara temple is
at:

A.Khajuraho

B.Mount Abu

C.Bhubneshwar

D.Ellora

Ans:B

5.In the third battle
of Panipat Marathas were defeated by:

A.Mughals

B.Rohillas

C.Britishers

D.Afghans

Ans:D

6.Output at break
even point is that output at which producer is able to:

A.Recover only operating cost

B.Earn a normal profit

C.Wipe out earlier losses

D.Recover total costs

Ans:D

7.Which of the
following is the highest mountain peak in South India:

A.Anai Mudi

B.Doda Beta

C.Mahendragiri

D.Dhupgarh

Ans:A

8.Which one of the
following is most likely to occur if the Reserve bank of India lowers the Cash
Reserve Ratio?

A.An Increase in aggregate savings

B.A rise in Budget Deficit

C.A rise in aggregate
money supply

D.A rise in the use of credit cards

Ans:C

9.Which soil is more
suitable for crops like cashew nut?

A.Red laterite soil

B.Black soil

C.Alluvial soil

D.Arid soil

Ans:A

10.Which one of the
following is a Rabi crop?

A.Jowar

B.Groundnut

C.Mustard

D.Bajra

Ans:C

11.Which of the
following state is termed as’God’s own country’:

A.Kerala

B.Andhra Pradesh

C.Karnataka

D.Tamilnadu

Ans:A

12.Who among the
following is the Chief Election Commissioner?

A.V.S.Sampath

B.H.S.Brahma

C.NasimZaidi

D.None of these

Ans:A

13.The bill to carve
out Telangana received the assent of the President of India on:

A.March 1,2014

B.March 31,2014

C.February 28,2014

D.None of the above is correct

Ans:A

14.Who was awarded
Gandhi Peace Prize 2013 by Government of India:

A.Chandi Prasad Bhatt

B.Medea Benjamin

C.Desmond Tutu

D.Amy Goodman

Ans:A

15.Who became the
2014 Hockey India League Champion?

A.Punjab Warriors

B.Ranchi Rhinos

C.Delhi Wave Riders

D.Uttar Pradesh Wizards

Ans:C

16.Identify the state
with unicameral legislature:

A.Maharashtra

B.Uttar Pradesh

C.Rajasthan

D.Karnataka

Ans:C

17.The present
Governor of the state of Kerala is?

A.Mrs.Shiela Dixit

B.Mr.Nikhil Kumar

C.Mr.Hansraj Bardwarj

D.None of these

Ans:A

18.Highly polluted
water could have a BOD value of:

A.17 ppm or more

B.Less than 5 ppm

C.Less than 4 ppm

D.Less than 3 ppm

Ans:A

19.Uber cup and
Thomas cup are associated with:

A.Chess

B.Cricket

C.Badminton

D.Table Tannis

Ans:C

20.The headquarter of
International Olympic Committee is situated at:

A.Lausanne,Switzerland

B.Geneva,Switzerland

C.Zurich,Switzerland

D.None of the above

Ans:A

21.’Lona’word is
related to:

A.Atya-Patya

B.Kho-Kho

C.Wrestling

D.Kabaddi

Ans:D

22.Nitrogen is
available for plants in the form of:

A.Nitrogen gas

B.Nitrogen dioxide

C.Nitrate

D.Nitric acid

Ans:C

23.One star is going
away from the Earth.Then the observer on the Earth will experience

A.Decrease in wave length

B.Increase in wave
length

C.No change in wave length

D.None of these

Ans:B

24.Natural rubber is
a polymer of the following unsaturated hydrocarbon:

A.Chloroprene

B.Neoprene

C.Isoprene

D.None of these

Ans:C

25.Acid Rain destroys
vegetation because it contains:

A.Ozone

B.Sulphuric Acid

C.Nitric Acid

D.Carbon Monoxide

Ans:B

PART-B(MATHEMATICS)

DIRECTIONS:(
Que.No.26 to 29) What should come in place of the question mark(?)

26.152*3 2/19*1/59=?

A.18

B.19

C.8

D.28

Ans:C

27.2/7*8/9*5/11*10395=150*?

A.6

B.8

C.5

D.None of these

Ans:B

28.19.30*1.7+13.46=?

A.47.62

B.44.26

C.46.27

D.45.27

Ans:C

29.0.06*0.06*0.06+0.04*0.04*0.04
all divided by

0.06*0.06-0.0024+0.04*0.04=?

A.0.10

B.1.00

C.10.00

D.0.01

Ans:A

30.The ratio of
father’s age to that of the daughter’s age is 4:1.The product of their present
ages is 196.The ratio of their ages 5 years hence would be:

A.11:4

B.3:11

C.13:5

D.10:4

Ans:A

31.Three natural
numbers are in the ratio 2:3:4.If the sum of squares of these numbers is 261
then determine the numbers.

A.2,3,4

B.6,9,12

C.4,6,8

D.8,12,16

Ans:B

32.Rs.33,630 is
divided amongst Ravi,Ashok and Prakash such that the amount of Ravi:amount of
Ashok=3:7 and the amount of Ashok:amount of Prakash=6:5.The money received by
Ashok is:

A.Rs.14,868.

B.18,362

C.12,682

D.16,382

Ans:A

33.A certain number
of men can do a piece of work in 40 days.If there had been 6 men more it could
have been finished in 8 days less .Find the number of men?

A.32 men

B.28 men

C.24 men

D.34 men

Ans:A

34.The perimeters of
a square and a regular hexagon are equal.The ratio of the area of the hexagon
to the area of the hexagon to the area
of the square is:

A.

B.

C.

D.

Ans:B

35.The
sum of two numbers is 22.Five times one number is equal to 6 times the
other.The smaller of the two number is:

A.10

B.12

C.9

D.None of these

Ans:A

36.A
hall 50m long and 45 m broad is to be paved with square tiles.Find the largest
tile as well as its number in the given options so that the tiles exactly fit
in the hall

A.36 sq m and 80 tiles

B.16 sq m and 80 tiles

C.25
sq m and 90 tiles

D.36 sq m and 90 tiles

Ans:C

37.The
difference between the compound interest
and the simple interest on a certain sum of money at 12% per annum for 2 years
is Rupee 1800.Find the principal sum when the interest is compounded annually:

A.Rupee 1,20,000

B.Rupee1,25,000

C.Rupee1,28,000

D.None of these

Ans:B

38.The
difference between a number and its three fifth is 50.What is the number?

A.150

B.125

C.130

D140

Ans:B

39.A
piece of string is in the form of a rectangle 8.9 cm long and 5.4 cm broad is reshaped and
bent into the form of a circle .Find the radius of the circle:

A.7.8 cm

B.6 cm

C.4.55
cm

D.None of these

Ans:C

40.The
base of a triangular field is 3 times more than its altitude.If the cost of
cultivating the field at Rupee 280 per hectare is Rupee 3780,find its base and
altitude:

43.Rice
is now being sold at Rupee 30 per kg.During last month its cost was Rupee
24.Find by how much percent a family reduces its consumption so as to keep the
expenditure fixed:

A.20
%

B.21 %

C.18 %

D.None of these

Ans:A

44.A
mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio of 5:4.If 18 L of water is
added to the mixture,the ratio of alcohol and water becomes 4:5.What was the
quantity of alcohol in the mixture initially:

A.36 L

B.32 L

C.40
L

D.None of these

Ans:C

45.One-half
of a certain number is equal to 65% of the 2nd number.Find the ratio
of 1st to 2nd number:

A.10:13

B.13:10

C.13:8

D.8:13

Ans:B

46.The
marked price of a radio is Rupee 3840.The shopkeeper allow a discount of 10 %
and gains 8 % in the whole transaction.If no discount is given his gain percent
would be:

A.20
%

B.25%

C.12%

D18%

Ans:A

47.At
what rate of annual simple interest,a sum will amount to five times in 16
years?

A.15 %

B.20%

C.25%

D.22.5%

Ans:C

48.36
workmen are employed to finish a certain work in 48 days.But it is found that
in 24 days,only 2/5 work is done.How many more men must be taken to finish the
work in time:

A.16.

B.20

C.18

D.None of these

Ans:C

49.The
average age of 33 students and the class teacher in a class is 15 years.If the
class teacher’s age is 48 years,what would be the average age of only the
students?

A.13 years

B.12 years

C.14
years

D.None of these

Ans:C

50.A
bike runs at the speed of 50 km/hr when not serviced and runs at 60 km/hr when
serviced.After servicing the bike covers a certain distance in 6 hours.How much
time will the bike take to cover the same distance when not serviced?

A.8.2 hours

B.6.5 hours

C.7.2
hours

D.None of these

Ans:C

PART-C(ENGLISH)

DIRECTIONS:Given
are four sentences.Choose the sentence which belongs to the class”Adverb of
manner”

51.(A)She
sings delightfully

(B)The weather is delightfully cool

(C)He is far better now

(D)I have told you twice

Ans:A

52.Identify
the sentence with no adverb:

(A)He behaves best

(B)She sings well enough

(c)He
is the best boy in the class

(D)The patient is much better

Ans:C

53.In
the following sentence use appropriate adverb which modifies the whole
sentence-----------Ram escaped unhurt

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